What Indonesia’s finance chief really brought back from Beijing
When Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa landed in Beijing last week, the official agenda appeared straightforward: secure support…
Malaysia jumps 8 places in global economic competitiveness ranking
The the International Institute for Management Development, which released the ranking on Thursday, said improvements across all four…
Cash-strapped Chinese county sparks outcry by spending millions to host TV show
A county in eastern China’s Zhejiang province has landed in hot water after spending over US$1 million of…
Foreign investment in Thailand tops 154bn baht in first five months, up 73%
Compared with the same period in 2025, approvals for foreign investment in Thailand increased by 102 investors, or…
The US economy is changing in three ways. The Fed must take note – The Times
The US economy is changing in three ways. The Fed must take note The TimesOpinion | Trump is Right:…
Experts expect property market to stabilize
RATES INFLUENCE: Liquidity is abundant, as reflected in a stock market rally, while a subsidy program for first-time…
India to have 26,000 high net-worth families by 2030, says report
MUMBAI: India’s family office ecosystem has grown to more than 300 entities managing over $30 billion in assets,…
A new trade war may be brewing. This time, Europe is taking a page from Trump’s playbook
There’s growing alarm among European leaders over the flood of Chinese exports threatening their home-grown industries, and their…
Türkiye plans local product quota for chain stores
ANKARA The Trade Ministry has prepared a draft regulation that would introduce new rules for shopping festivals and…
Kazakhstan enters rare earths, minerals race as China alternative
Materials Central Asian country has deposits and mining expertise, but processing remains difficult China accounts for 70% of…
World’s second richest nation’s non-oil exports post strongest growth in over 20 years
Singapore, the world’s second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025 according to The Economist, saw its non-oil…
South Bay job growth jumps, state gains a bit, Bay Area hiring is flat
The South Bay added more jobs than any other California metro area in May, extending an 11-month growth…